Clik here to view.
Can Wendy’s Rein In Delinquent Franchises?
Rich Duprey of The Motley Fool reports that the third largest fast-food chain Wendy’s (NASDAQ: WEN ) wants to strip one of its biggest restaurant operators of its franchise agreement for failing to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Friendly’s franchisee files for bankruptcy
Nation’s Restaurant News reports that J & B Restaurant Partners, a Friendly’s franchisee based in Long Island, N.Y., closed a third of its 36 locations and filed for bankruptcy protection this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dunkin’ Donuts Supports Education Program for Hospitalized Children
Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital gets endowment Mike Reagan of WMTW Channel 8 reports that the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital is getting some perks from Dunkin’ Donuts. Maine franchise owners are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Franchisees, Is Your Operations Manual Changing Your Franchise Agreement?
As franchise owners, we all sign franchise agreements that set the terms and conditions of our business, and the relationship with our franchisor. Most of those franchise agreements contain a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DOL Exempts Franchisees from Joint-Employer in Healthcare Plans
Blue MauMau – by Janet Sparks, August 27th, 2018 Among other safeguards, the Department of Labor (DOL) has now issued a ruling that small business owners and franchisees who ban together to form...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Can Dickey’s BBQ Franchise Owners Survive? Franchisees Claim They Received...
Photo by Don Sniegowski, Blue MauMau Franchise owners of Dickey’s BBQ are closing at an alarming rate. Why is this, and can a franchise owner really make a profit owning a Dickey’s BBQ? Despite this,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Franchise Owners Say Jack in the Box CEO Needs to Go, CMO Wanted
Photo by Don Sniegowski, Blue MauMau While there are no Jack in the Box outlets in Maine, it’s important that franchise owners are taking actions to advance their causes. Their strength comes from such...
View ArticleWhat Does It Really Mean to Be Named a ‘Top Franchise’?
Blue MauMau – by Jeffrey M. Goldstein, November 12th, 2018 Franchisors love rankings. Visit any well-known franchisor’s website, and you are bound to see a laundry list of rankings purporting to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Franchisee Association Positions Itself as Power Broker of Papa John’s
Photo by Don Sneigowski Blue MauMau – by Don Sniegowski, November 19th, 2018 As large investors and rumors of private equity firms hover over the wounded Papa John’s International Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA),...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Senator Cortez Masto (NV) Sends Letter to FTC Concerning Covid-19 Issues
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (NV) has once again supported protections for franchisees by sending a letter to the Federal Trade Commission expressing her concerns with disclosure and franchisor...
View Article
